RC Lens are on the verge of making the most expensive sale in their history with the departure of Openda to Leipzig.
Since returning to Ligue 1 three years ago, RC Lens has never ceased to impress. Through the spectacular game advocated by Franck Haise, the Sang et Or are among the best teams in the French championship, where they finished 2nd last season. And inevitably, the performances of their players attract, as evidenced by the departures from the club since the summer of 2021: Loïc Badé (Rennes), Jonathan Clauss (OM), Christopher Wooh (Rennes) or Cheick Doucouré, who until then has been the transfer the most expensive in the club’s history with 22.5 million euros spent by Crystal Palace last summer.
A record transfer to Lens
But he should very soon be overtaken by Lois Openda, author of an exceptional season with 21 goals in Ligue 1. Courted by RB Leipzig, the 23-year-old striker should soon pack his bags. According to information from Kicker this Wednesday, Openda is expected during the week in Germany to pass his medical examination and to commit to five with the RBL. The amount of the transfer should be around 38 million euros excluding bonuses, obviously a record for the northern club.
